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  • Rickey Shive avatar

    What Shall I Wear?

    Contributed by Rickey Shive on Mar 12, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 9,596 views

    We live in a world of constant change, including trends in the types and style of clothing we wear. What is appropriate dress for a Christian? Hopefully, this lesson will answer that for us.

    Introduction: A daily question (or at least a daily decision) most everyone asks (or makes) is - What shall I wear today? For mankind, when answering this question certain considerations come into play: 1. What’s the occasion? - work - dinner with the family - sporting event - ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Promise Of Fruit

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 17, 2001
    based on 157 ratings
     | 8,860 views

    This is a promise of encouragement to every preacher, to every teacher, to every worker to keep casting their bread on the water, for in due season they will reap.

    THE PROMISE OF FRUIT Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days As we read this verse, it seems at first, it do not make sense. It seems foolish to cast our bread or seed upon the waters. The sensible place would be in the ground. We can better ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Crown Of Creation

    Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Apr 12, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,796 views

    Each day’s work of Creation closes with the divine evaluation, “it was good.” Only the work of the sixth day, on which the Lord created humanity, earned ultimate approval—“very good.”

    THE CROWN OF CREATION Genesis 1–2 “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good” (Gen. 1:31). Each day’s work of Creation closes with the divine evaluation, “it was good.” Only the work of the sixth day, on which the Lord created humanity, earned ultimate approval—“very good.” Overview God ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    To Far To Turn Back?

    Contributed by Gerry Pratt on Apr 19, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 7,155 views

    There is a point of no return....the point at which one has hardened his/her heart.

    In many areas of life, there are points that we reach that make it impossible to return. A. Airplanes especially point this problem out. 1. Take-off......point of commitment....either fly or crash. 2. Long range flights.....point of no return.... don’t have enough fuel to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Fingerprint Of God Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 20, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 22,914 views

    The experts of Pharaoh’s day recognized God’s finger prints only when they could not explain the miracle any other way.

    OPENING: Tell me, what Sport is this: You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that’s on the side that’s in goes out and when he’s out he comes in and the next man goes in until he’s out. When 3 men are out, the side that’s out comes in and the side that’s been in goes ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Forgiven??

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Sep 10, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
     | 6,470 views

    A sermon for the 15th Sunday after Pentecost

    15th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 19 Luke 15:1-10 A sermon by Rev. Tim Zingale I would like to share with you this morning a modern day parable. Listen: "A minister, touring in West Germany was invited to spend the night with one of the families of the host congregation. The family consisted of ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    I Believe In God

    Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jan 5, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,156 views

    What is God like? Why Should I believe in Him?

    1In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 2And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be… Genesis 1:1-3a (KJV) In the same way that a novel-writer will not ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    What Shall We Do? Series

    Contributed by Duane Smith on Feb 6, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 9,714 views

    The purpose of this message is to help believers understand the consequences of proclaiming the gospel of Christ and encourage us to count the cost and stand firm in Him.

    WHAT SHALL WE DO? Acts 4:14-22 INTRODUCTION: A. Have you ever been a position that you needed to know what to do? 1. Do we sell or hold on to our stock or house? 2. Do we need this or that type of insurance? 3. Should we buy a new car or continue to repair the old one? 4. Most of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Get A Life!

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Jun 6, 2009
     | 2,394 views

    The new birth is an invisible reality with visible outworkings.

    Title: Get A Life! Text: John 3:1-17 Thesis: The new birth is an invisible reality with visible out workings. Introduction Let me begin by defining a couple of terms I am about to use. 1. “First Life” refers to your real life or the life you are living. 2. “Second Life” refers to an ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Living An Unwavering Faith Series

    Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Apr 27, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,079 views

    How desperate is your faith? Are you as committed to your faith in Christ as the Syro-Phoenician woman was?

    Living an Unwavering Faith From there He arose and went to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And He entered a house and wanted no one to know it, but He could not be hidden. For a woman whose young daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet. The woman was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Emile Wolfaardt avatar

    The Anger And Joy Of God

    Contributed by Emile Wolfaardt on May 7, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,377 views

    (PowerPoint Slides and Cell Study Notes freely available by emailing Emile@Wolfaardt.com) Is God judging America - and how should we live?...

    The Anger and Joy of God Psalm 37:1-6 This morning I want to speak with you from the Word of God on something rather unusual - The Anger and Joy of God. I dare say that as I have prepared for this morning, I have come to realize that God is angry, and we tend to misunderstand how angry He really ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Stumbling Over Jesus

    Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,081 views

    The people of Jesus’ day, like people of our own time, often stumble because of Jesus’ claims and his call to discipleship.

    Stumbling Over Jesus Matthew 11__2-10 Advent3 Sun, Dec 16, 2007 Third Sunday in Advent Now when John in prison heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples, and said to Him, "Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?" And Jesus answered and said to them, "Go ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    One Out Of Ten

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Oct 8, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,082 views

    A Thanksgiving sermon from Luke 17:11-19. I want to credit Matt Chandler of the Village Church for ideas from "The Art of Remembrance" and Robert Massey of Christ Church for the bulk of this sermon from "Where Are the Nine?"

    Dakota Community Church October 11, 2009 One Out of Ten Where are the other nine? Good morning everyone and welcome to this favorite holiday celebration Sunday - Thanksgiving! The cool crisp early morning air, the leaves crunching underfoot on a walk through the park, the smell of roasting ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    What If The Gift Never Came?

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Jan 29, 2009
     | 2,865 views

    What be be missing if Jesus never came.

    During this advent season, we have been talking about waiting. How the Hebrew people waited for their messiah and how we wait for his return. We have also considered how we tend to take the ancient meaning of Christmas for granted. The stress that has to be there because Mary and Joseph’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Empty And Broken

    Contributed by David Robb on Aug 7, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,222 views

    ...he who has been forgiven much, loves much! Only the broken are useful for His purposes.

    Empty and Broken The road of my life is pocked with “empty and broken” moments, as I’m sure many of your lives have been. Growing up in a broken family afforded me ‘the opportunity to travel.” “See the world! …traveling back and forth between mom and dad, Chicago and Tulsa on a greyhound bus.” ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal